Astaxanthin

Names

[ Name ]:
Astaxanthin

[Synonym ]:
EINECS 231-424-6
(all E)-astaxanthin
6-hydroxy-3-[(1E,3E,5E,7Z,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-18-(4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethyl-3-oxocyclohexen-1-yl)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]-2,4,4-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.071 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
774ºC at 760 mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₄₀H₅₂O₄

[ Molecular Weight ]:
596.83800

[ Flash Point ]:
435.8ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
596.38700

[ PSA ]:
74.60000

[ LogP ]:
8.90540

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.595

[ Storage condition ]:
−20°C

Safety Information

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ HS Code ]:
3203001990

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 3203001990